oddities

plural of oddity
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Recent Examples of oddities Here are some of our favourite museum oddities across the country. Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026 The popular national chain of gas stations and convenience stores agreed to settle a lawsuit with an oddities store outside Winter Park earlier this year over a collection of merchandise parodying the company’s iconic, bucktoothed logo. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 In the world of traffic oddities, one car straddling a bike path median — like a gymnast poised on a balance beam — could be called a fluke. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 That somebody was Dirk Dole, of California, who purchased Mystery Hill in 2022 and added an oddities museum and a gemstone mining experience. Janelle D. James, ABC News, 29 July 2026 The soundtrack is iconic, the gameplay is fluid and responsive and rewards skilled players, and there were so many secrets to be found that Easter egg hunters are still discovering bits, pieces, and oddities to this day. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Mize’s situation also highlights all the oddities surrounding the Tigers’ trade-deadline dilemma. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026 But like so many beloved genre oddities, that next chapter never materialized. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddities
Noun
  • Cirque du Soleil’s otherworldly adventure, combining high-flying tricks and underwater artistry, has been reimagined in Shared Reality.
    Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For account takeover, though, getting rid of the six-digit code could take away one of the easiest tricks in a scammer's playbook.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With price tags far beyond the reach of the average museum, many of these rarities end up in private collections, including those of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • There were no reports of anomalies from about a dozen nuclear power plants and other facilities that handle nuclear materials, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The platform manages client dashboards, drafts performance reports, monitors data quality, flags anomalies, supports internal operations, and synthesizes context from meetings so leaders are not forced to sit in every room to stay informed.
    Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The glasses still have some quirks to work out, but the potential here is massive.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The center contributes to global research on gibbons The gibbons are full of personality and individual quirks, and Skollar knows them well after decades at the center.
    Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The cabinet of curiosities has remained untouched ever since.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With rare exceptions, EV sound is little more than an affectation.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Washington had carved out exceptions for itself and some European countries to buy Russian oil, and the Biden administration had even encouraged India to buy Russian oil under a price cap as part of a plan to stabilize the global oil market.
    C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Most protein-rich plant foods, such as most beans, nuts and rice, are low in one or more essential amino acids.
    Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Beans and lentils provide fiber, while tofu, nuts, and fatty fish provide unsaturated fats.
    Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026

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